Game 3 Preview: Maple Leafs Vs. Penguins

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins will make their long anticipated return to the Consol Energy Center tonight when they host the Toronto Maple Leafs in their home-opener.

The Penguins (2-0) opened up the shortened season with road wins against Philadelphia and the New York Rangers.

This will be the first time the Penguins have played at Consol Energy Center since a 3-2 win in Game 5 of their opening round playoff series with the Flyers last spring.

Toronto (1-1) enters tonight’s game looking to erase a 2-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres in their own home opener on Monday. The biggest story from that game was arguably the Leafs’ opening ceremony, which featured a puck drop from outer space and several legendary former players.

The Maple Leafs opened the season with a 2-1 win on the road against the Montreal Canadiens.

Toronto features a roster of young talent, but are led by Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul and Dion Phaneuf.

Currently, Kessel is tied for the team lead in points with Michael Kostka, Tyler Bozak and Nazem Kadri with two each.

Kadri has the team lead with two goals and both came on the power play.

In goal, Ben Scrivens has been solid in the first two games. He’s only allowed three goals on 42 shots and comes into the contest with a 1.53 GAA and .929 save percentage. Scrivens has not faced the Penguins in his young career.

Casey Shea came to KDKA in 2009, just after the Penguins won their third Stanley Cup. While he was born and raised in New England, he has always been a Penguins fan. Check back often for his take on the team!